Measles virus

Introduction: Measles virus

Description of Measles virus

Measles virus: an RNA virus of the genus Morbillivirus, family Paramyxoviridae, that causes measles in humans and is transmitted through the respiratory tract; possesses hemagglutinating, hemadsorbing, and hemolyzing properties. SYN: rubeola virus.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Measles virus: etiologic agent of measles and certain forms of encephalitis.
Source: CRISP

Measles virus: The type species of MORBILLIVIRUS and the cause of the highly infectious human disease MEASLES, which affects mostly children.
Source: MeSH 2007

Measles virus: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Measles virus:

• Measles
• Virus
• Virus disease
• RNA
• Morbillivirus
• Family
• Paramyxoviridae
• Paramyxoviridae disease
• Respiratory
• Respiratory symptoms (5166 causes)

Terms associated with Measles virus:

Terms Similar to Measles virus:

• Edmonston virus

Source - MeSH 2007

Related Topics

• Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Measles virus:

• SSPE Virus

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Measles virus

• Morbillivirus

Source - MeSH 2007

• Morbillivirus

Source - CRISP

The term Measles virus can be used for:

• rougeole virus
• rubeola virus

Source: CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Measles virus:

• subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Measles virus

The following list attempts to classify Measles virus into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Viruses
  • RNA Viruses
    • Mononegavirales
      • Paramyxoviridae
        • Paramyxovirinae
          • Morbillivirus
            • Measles virus

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Viruses
  • Vertebrate Viruses
    • RNA Viruses
      • Mononegavirales
        • Paramyxoviridae
          • Paramyxovirinae
            • Morbillivirus
              • Measles virus

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